tectophase

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noun

Any geological feature formed by collision of tectonic plates

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Meanings

nountectophase (plural tectophases)

plural tectophases

  1. geographyAny geological feature formed by collision of tectonic plates

Origin

From tecto- + phase.

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APA

tectophase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectophase

MLA

“tectophase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectophase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectophase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectophase.

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